NIOS Class 12 English Chapter 6 Question Answer
INTEXT QUESTIONS 6.1
1. Who enters at the beginning of the scene?
Ans: An aged Mendicant
2. How does the Mendicant describe life and death?
Ans: As an eternal river, and death as grabbing his arm and dragging him to its shore.
3. What are the themes in this portion of the drama?
Ans: Unrest, mortality, dark sides of human nature
4. …………. bandages cover Gandhari’s eyes. Fill in the blank with the appropriate words written below.
a) Black
b) White
c) Green
d) Red
Ans: b) White
INTEXT QUESTIONS 6.2
1. Who considers himself the firm wheel of a chariot?
Ans: Yuyutsu
2. What do these spectres represent?
Ans: Upheaval, reflection, and moral quandaries
3. What is the mood of the characters as they speak?
Ans: A sense of disillusionment and existential crisis.
4. Whose shadows come forward on the stage and return after their outpourings?
Select the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
a) Mendicant
b) Vidura
c) Sanjaya
d) All the above
Ans: d) All the above
INTEXT QUESTIONS 6.3
1. Who picks up the peacock feather?
Ans: The Mendicant
2. Who is the devout and righteous follower of Krishna?
Ans: The Mendicant
3. Where does the chariot of Ashwatthama reach?
Ans: Pandavas’ camp
4. Who covers his eyes in fear? Select the correct answer from the options given below.
a) Mendicant
b) Vidura
c) Sanjaya
d) None of the above
Ans: a) Mendicant
INTEXT QUESTIONS 6.4
Identify the different types of clauses in each sentence.
1. The cat, which was black, sat on the windowsill.
Ans: Adjective clause (modifies “cat”)
2. After the rain stopped, we went outside to play.
Ans: Adverbial clause (modifies “went”)
3. Sheila enjoys reading books and watching movies.
Ans: Coordinating clause (joins two independent clauses)
4. The boy who won the race received a trophy.
Ans: Adjective clause (modifies “boy”)
5. Before she goes to bed, Sarah always brushes her teeth.
Ans: Adverbial clause (modifies “brushes”)
6. The dog barked loudly, but nobody heard it.
Ans: Coordinating clause (joins two independent clauses)
7. Swimming in the ocean is one of her favourite activities.
Ans: Noun clause (functions as the subject of the sentence)
8. He went to the store to buy some groceries, but he forgot his wallet.
Ans: Coordinating clause (joins two independent clauses)
9. The decision to postpone the event disappointed many attendees.
Ans: Noun clause (functions as the subject of the sentence)
10. We could go for a walk in the park, or we could watch a movie at home.
Ans: Coordinating clause (joins two independent clauses)
INTEXT QUESTIONS 6.5
Identify the figures of speech from the following lines.
1. “I am like a firm wheel
that was fixed to a chariot
throughout the war.”
Ans: Metaphor, Symbol
2. “I am only a small
useless
decorative wheel
which turns
when the great wheels turn”
Ans: Metaphor
3. “it seems that my Lord
is like a useless axle
which has lost its wheels”
Ans: Metaphor
4. “He is the embodiment of time”
Will Krishna be able to squash
this black serpent of hate
which has raised its head once more?”
Ans: Metaphor
5. “… a useless axle
which has lost its wheels
and cannot turn by itself.”
Ans: Personification
6. “A peacock feather floats across the stage.”
Ans: Symbol
7. “white snakeskins float on the surface of the sea”
Ans: Imagery
INTEXT QUESTIONS 6.6
1. Make an adverb with the words in the bracket and use it to fill in the blanks.
i. Amit ———— (gentle) picked up the injured puppy.
Ans: gently
ii. The crowd became a bit restless, but when the chief speaker came and spoke to them, they settled down ————— (peaceful).
Ans: peacefully
iii. The old man climbed ———— (painful)up the steps.
Ans: painfully
iv. The teacher spoke very ________ (frim)to the rowdy boys.
Ans: firmly
v. He walked ———— (steady) uphill for five miles.
Ans: steadily
2. Fill in the blanks in the sentences below with appropriate adverbs from the box.
suddenly, slowly, painfully, hungrily, sadly, happily, luckily
Rahul walked ———— up the hill to his house. It was a dark and rainy night and he wanted to get back so that he could have a hot bath and change into dry clothes. He thought ———— of the tasty dinner his mother would have cooked for him. But just then he twisted his ankle and fell on the roadside. “Oh dear, I can’t walk,” he thought ————. Now I won’t get my hot bath, and my good dinner.” ————— a car stopped. It was his neighbour. “Hurt yourself, Rahul?” he asked. “Never mind, I’ll take you home.” ———— Rahul got into the car.
Ans: slowly, hungrily, sadly, suddenly, happily
LET’S DO
We have edited sentences and passages comprising mistakes of subject-verb agreement in Lesson 3. Another aspect of editing is to put the sentences in their proper order, especially in narrative writing. The passages given below concern the error of sequencing. Make them correct.
1. Once, a magician came to a small city to perform his magic show. The magician offered to turn a copper coin into a gold one. Because he was a master of his art, people came from far and wide to see him perform. The farmer examined the coin and put it in his pocket. He bought himself a front-row ticket to be able to see everything the magician did from as close as possible. The farmer sitting in the front row eagerly gave him a copper coin. Taken aback the magician asked the farmer to return the coin so that he could show some more tricks with it. The magician turned the coin into a gold one and gave it to the farmer to look at. A farmer, who had heard a lot about the magician, also came from a neighbouring village. The farmer refused saying he could not risk it being turned back to copper and coolly walked out of the hall.
Ans: Once a magician came to a small city to perform his magic show. Because he was a master of his art, people came from far and wide to see him perform. A farmer, who had heard a lot about the magician, also came from a neighbouring village. He bought himself a front-row ticket to see everything the magician did from as close as possible. The magician offered to turn a copper coin into a gold one. The farmer, sitting in the front row, eagerly gave him a copper coin. The magician turned the coin into a gold one and gave it to the farmer to look at. The farmer examined the coin and put it in his pocket. Taken aback, the magician asked the farmer to return the coin so that he could show some more tricks with it. The farmer refused, saying he could not risk it being turned back to copper, and coolly walked out of the hall.
2. The sun, with its golden rays, painted the sky in hues of orange and pink. After a long day’s journey, they finally reached the summit of the mountain. Surrounded by lush greenery, the secluded cottage seemed like tranquility. Laughter echoed through the halls as children played in the courtyard. With determination in her eyes, she embarked on a new adventure, leaving behind the familiar. The aroma of freshly brewed coffee filled the air, awakening the senses. Time seemed to stand still as they danced under the starry night sky. Amidst the chaos of the city, she found solace in the melody of chirping birds. Lost in thought, he wandered through the maze of bustling streets, searching for meaning. The old oak tree stood majestically, its branches reaching for the heavens.
Ans: Surrounded by lush greenery, the secluded cottage seemed like tranquility. The aroma of freshly brewed coffee filled the air, awakening the senses. With determination in her eyes, she embarked on a new adventure, leaving behind the familiar. After a long day’s journey, they finally reached the summit of the mountain. The sun, with its golden rays, painted the sky in hues of orange and pink. Time seemed to stand still as they danced under the starry night sky. Amidst the chaos of the city, she found solace in the melody of chirping birds. Lost in thought, he wandered through the maze of bustling streets, searching for meaning. The old oak tree stood majestically, its branches reaching for the heavens. Laughter echoed through the halls as children played in the courtyard.
TERMINAL EXERCISE
Recognise the appropriate character and write it in the brackets.
1. He is the son of Dronacharya, a Kaurava warrior.
Ans: Ashwatthama
2. She is the wife of the blind king, Dhritarashtra; mother of Duryodhana and his ninety-nine brothers.
Ans: Gandhari
3. An incarnation (avatara) of the Godhead Vishnu; assists the Pandavas as counsellor and as Arjuna’s charioteer.
Ans: Krishna
4. Charioteer of Dhritarashtra; given supernatural vision by Vyasa to describe everything that happens in the war to Dhritarashtra and Gandhari.
Ans: Sanjaya
5. Character who appears as an astrologer, as Vyasa, and as the hunter Jara.
Ans: Mendicant
6. Sage and half-brother of Dhritarashtra.
Ans: Vidura
7. Illegitimate son of Dhritarashtra by a slave girl; the only Kaurava to take the Pandavas’ side in the war.
Ans: Yuyutsu
Additional Study Materials
- NIOS Class 12 English Sample Paper
- Chapter 1: The Crow and the Deer
- Chapter 2: Mary Kom’s Interview
- Chapter 3: An Astrologer’s Day
- Chapter 4: Bholi
- Chapter 5: Ecology and Environment
